MENA3100 – Characterization of materials

Projects spring 2012

OBK, 17.01.12

Electricitygenerator

Heat-pump

Thermoelectric materialThe heart of the

thermoelectric module

Oxides are robust materials that can survive in air at high temperatures, but their efficiency is still low compared to conventional thermoelectrics.

Project 1: Ca3Co4O9Harald Fjeld og Matthias Schrade

CoO2-subsystem

CaO-CoO2-subsystem

CoO2-subsystem

ClathratesPromising thermelectric materials

Project 2: Ba8Ga16Ge30

Project 3: YBCO

YBa2Cu3O7 is prepared by flux growth in KJM5100

Lev Aleksevich von Perovski

Perovskite CaTiO3

Project 4: Rock sample with perovskite

0,4 mm

Biological materials: ShellBiological materials: Shell

Project 5: Shell